Contractions al & del
a + el =
al
Yo VOY
I go (am going)
(e>ei)
Quiero
Queremos
(there is, there are)
el carne
Meat
de + el =
del
Tú VAS
You go (are going)
(u>ue)
Juego
Jugamos
Hablar
La ensalada
Salad
In english are contractions optional?
Yes
él / ella / usted VA
he / she go – you go (are going)
(i>ie)
Adquiero
Adquirimos
Comer
To eat
El bistec
Steak
Are contractions in Spanish optional?
No
nosotros VAMOS
we go (are going)
(e>i)
Repito
Repetimos
Vivir
To live
jamón
Ham
What is the difference between "Del" and "La"?
Del is more masculine and La is more Feminine.
vosotros VAIS
y’all go (are going)
(o>ue)
Sueño
Soñamos
Ser/Estar
To be
Papas Fritas
French Fries